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if you look at the nra's budget, in 2016, according to the nra's tax filings, the nra spent $47 million in educational activities and $412 million on advocacy. that's nearly 10 times as much. >> yeah. >> but if we could just stick on the politics quickly, because... >> sure. >> ...the first question i asked is, why isn't the nra spending more money this election cycle? >> yeah, very simply, we don't have it. our fundraising is down, largely because of the lawsuits that have been launched against us. and if we had more money, we would spend it on getting good conservatives elected, people who are gonna support the second amendment. that's what we need. we're under attack like never before. it's unprecedented. the things that are being done by the governor of new york, by the deep pockets of michael bloomberg and george soros and tom steyer outspending us. it'd be lovely to have their numbers on what they're spending on this election. and we're trying to recover the losses. >> are you saying that the strategy of the opponents is working against the nra? >> well, the de-fund the nra by the
if you look at the nra's budget, in 2016, according to the nra's tax filings, the nra spent $47 million in educational activities and $412 million on advocacy. that's nearly 10 times as much. >> yeah. >> but if we could just stick on the politics quickly, because... >> sure. >> ...the first question i asked is, why isn't the nra spending more money this election cycle? >> yeah, very simply, we don't have it. our fundraising is down, largely because of the lawsuits...
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it had been a very good year for the nra. >> the nra is back! narrator: and now the nra) would take the offensive. >> that leads me to that one mission at is left undone-- winng in november. >> the race between george w. bush and al gore, that's the last year that the gun issue played a critical role i american politics. >> narrator: it was time tole se score with the man who had broken that tie vote in the senate, al gor >> i want to say those fighting words for everyone within the sound of my voice to hear and to heed, and especially for you, mr. gore. from my cold, deadands!he (crowd cs and applauds) >> narrator:he nra would spend $20 million on the 2000 election, the most aggressive political campaign they had evet unen. >> al gore wants government testing, licensing, and registration for all firearms owners. he cast the vote that would have shut down every gun show. this year, vote freedom firs because if al gore wins, you lose. >> to all of you in west virginia, it's halloween, and a gore doesn't nmask to scare gun owners and hunters! >> t
it had been a very good year for the nra. >> the nra is back! narrator: and now the nra) would take the offensive. >> that leads me to that one mission at is left undone-- winng in november. >> the race between george w. bush and al gore, that's the last year that the gun issue played a critical role i american politics. >> narrator: it was time tole se score with the man who had broken that tie vote in the senate, al gor >> i want to say those fighting words for...
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. >> nra, shame on you. >> narrator: from the public and politicians. >> if i'm elected, nra i'm coming for y. >> narrator: drawing on years of reporting. >> the threat now with this elections greater than any threat we've faced it will not happen on my watch... >> narrator: now, "nrunder fire". >> frontlines made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank yo and by the corporation for public broadcasting. major support is provided by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, coitted to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information is available at macfound.org. the ford foundation: working with visionaries on the frontlines of soci change worldwide. at fordfoundation.org. additional support is provided by the abrams foundation, committed to excellee in journalism. the park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awaren critical issues. the john and helen glessner family trust. supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. and by the ontline journalism fund, with major support from jon and jo ann hagler. >>
. >> nra, shame on you. >> narrator: from the public and politicians. >> if i'm elected, nra i'm coming for y. >> narrator: drawing on years of reporting. >> the threat now with this elections greater than any threat we've faced it will not happen on my watch... >> narrator: now, "nrunder fire". >> frontlines made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank yo and by the corporation for public broadcasting. major...
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and this year's nra convention, i think in many ways is symbolic of the nation's divide, and that you had gun rights advocates inside the convention hall, and protesters calling for greer reform, they were lining the streets outside. give us a sense of what you saw and what your takeaways are. tim: you know, this is the first nra convention in three years because the last couple have een canceled due to due to the pandemic. and you know, i've never seen such a large protest outside an nra event before, and not only that, the tone was just so much more vitriolic and so much more angry and so much more emotional than i've seen in the past. i mean, you had hundreds of protesters outside the convention hall in houston, and they were confronting nra members as they were approaching, trying to get into the convention hall. they were booing. they were yelling at each other, mocking each other, exchanging middle fingers. and in a lot of ways, it was kind of this penup emotion that's been waiting three years, perhaps, to be expressed. but it's something that really shows just how divided peopl
and this year's nra convention, i think in many ways is symbolic of the nation's divide, and that you had gun rights advocates inside the convention hall, and protesters calling for greer reform, they were lining the streets outside. give us a sense of what you saw and what your takeaways are. tim: you know, this is the first nra convention in three years because the last couple have een canceled due to due to the pandemic. and you know, i've never seen such a large protest outside an nra event...
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and yet you s this collective inaction from politicians owned by the nra,e nra spent $50 million to elect these people in 2016. and, you know, this inaction and collective paralys they're getting what they paid for. >> part of the nra's power comes from how big of a group they are. i want to know what you're doing to get gun ownerson board with some of these safety measures. i think it has to be part of the conversation for your side. >> you look at gabby giffords and mark kelly. gabby is is former republican gun owner herself. captain mark kel to being an astronaut he's a combat veteran. >> >>right. ou know he was, you know, i think 42 combat missions in the desert storm. ey are both gun owners. they live in a state like arizona. they're gun owners. and they can speak. >> they're still gun owners. >> they are. absolutely. and, you know, are able to, you know, speak to the rest of the country and explain why we need to change things so kids don't keep on dying. so c ourmmunities don't experience this awful toll of gun violence day after day. it's not just mass shootings that hurt this cou
and yet you s this collective inaction from politicians owned by the nra,e nra spent $50 million to elect these people in 2016. and, you know, this inaction and collective paralys they're getting what they paid for. >> part of the nra's power comes from how big of a group they are. i want to know what you're doing to get gun ownerson board with some of these safety measures. i think it has to be part of the conversation for your side. >> you look at gabby giffords and mark kelly....
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no one is above the not even the nra. philippa: the lawsuit takes aim at four former and current leaders, including wayne lapierre. in response to the allegatn, he said this was a baseless attack on the organization and the second amendment freedoms it fights to defd. as evidenced by the lawsuit filed today by the attorney roneral, we will not only not shrink this fight, we will prevail. >> she went into the fact t this complaint has dozens of examples of how executivessed the nra's money, millions and millions, for their own purposes. million dollars was lost to the nonprofit, basically against their own interests. she said chief executive wayne lapierre made eight trips to the bahamas with his family riding private jets. ivals, memberships to excl clubs. they say apart from a lavish lifestyle, they also would give side deals and lucrative contracts to close aociates and former employees in order to buy their silence. so on top of awarding themselves these grossly expensi salaries and bonuses, they created a culture ofde
no one is above the not even the nra. philippa: the lawsuit takes aim at four former and current leaders, including wayne lapierre. in response to the allegatn, he said this was a baseless attack on the organization and the second amendment freedoms it fights to defd. as evidenced by the lawsuit filed today by the attorney roneral, we will not only not shrink this fight, we will prevail. >> she went into the fact t this complaint has dozens of examples of how executivessed the nra's...
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powerful is the nra now? >> five years ago, republicans listened to the nra, period, stop. today, republicans listen to the nra, but then, they make their own decision. that's different. >> is that different in the house? >> the nra is impactful in republican primaries. in the house, where you have almost no competitive districts between democrats and republicans, where republicans only have to worry about primaries, the nra will be more impactful. in the senate, where everybody remits the entire state, there's more competitive races, as a percentage of seats, the nra has less power. swing voters, independents, they have more influence over senators' votes over house republican votes. that's why you saw a lot of republican senators step up and decide to get on the right side of this issue. >> i've spoken to many about the partisanship and the purlization, that prevents anything from getting done on issues, you called yourself a sucker for negotiation. getting 10% of what you want done is better than nothing.
powerful is the nra now? >> five years ago, republicans listened to the nra, period, stop. today, republicans listen to the nra, but then, they make their own decision. that's different. >> is that different in the house? >> the nra is impactful in republican primaries. in the house, where you have almost no competitive districts between democrats and republicans, where republicans only have to worry about primaries, the nra will be more impactful. in the senate, where...
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and i have been watching the nra for a long time. my dad was a gun deal never colorado, among other things. and you know, i sort of know that nra members are basically mainstream folks with mainstream views on guns. and the nra is normally a smart organization or thought to be. but today's statement is probably the best evidence of i have seen that the organization has a serious political positioning problem. it was incoherent it was factually incorrect. and it was so politically tone deaf to suggest to a nation that a sort of rising up for action, that the answer to to many guns in our society is to put an rnl aed guard in the class room, i think that wayne la pierre has a problem within the country but also within his organization. >> suarez: he pointed out that when you put up a sign that says gun-free school, this he is a gun-free school zone, that you are telling anybody who might want to commit an armed crime there, that they can come on in and no one will shoot back. >> i must tell you, i mean he was speaking in english but be
and i have been watching the nra for a long time. my dad was a gun deal never colorado, among other things. and you know, i sort of know that nra members are basically mainstream folks with mainstream views on guns. and the nra is normally a smart organization or thought to be. but today's statement is probably the best evidence of i have seen that the organization has a serious political positioning problem. it was incoherent it was factually incorrect. and it was so politically tone deaf to...
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he hoped that even the nra would be on board. >> manchin's argument to the nra is, "look, you'll never find a gun safety bit of legislation that is as gun-friendly as this. and all we're really doing is closing a loophole." >> i felt this would be something that they would embrace. it was truly a time that wayne lapierre and the nra, the leadership, could have rose to another level, complete other level. >> narrator: with polls showing wide public support for expanding background checks, manchin and the vice president figured they had a chance. >> i was optimistic. over 91% of the american people supported expanding background checks. 80% of the households that had an nra member supported it. >> narrator: at first there was hope lapierre might go along with the bill. the nra went to meetings with manchin. >> they made some suggestions on some wording and changes from that standpoint, so yes, they had input. and we valued that input. >> we're starting to see almost a glimmer of possibility in washington where the nra is at least talking to manchin. >> narrator: but many in the gun right
he hoped that even the nra would be on board. >> manchin's argument to the nra is, "look, you'll never find a gun safety bit of legislation that is as gun-friendly as this. and all we're really doing is closing a loophole." >> i felt this would be something that they would embrace. it was truly a time that wayne lapierre and the nra, the leadership, could have rose to another level, complete other level. >> narrator: with polls showing wide public support for...
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so, allison, why is the nra so powerful? it certainly gives a lot of money to politicians -- lois, rather. but what sets them apart because a lot of special interest groups give money to politicians. what makes the nra more powerful than those groups? >> well, the nra has a 5 million-member grassroots network across the country, and they have more importantly than those big numbers, a lot of dedicated activists in each state who are very passionate, very informed, willing to show up, willing to call. they know how to pull the levers of democracy. if you have a small group of organized people, you can get very far even if there's a majority with big feelings who disapproves but isn't really show up to stop you. >> so we have a conversation now about bump stocks and they're just one set of small devices. so then how do we construct a larger conversation with new language around gun laws that will actually get somewhere, allison? >> well, i think language is important, but i also do put this on legislators and ask them to have
so, allison, why is the nra so powerful? it certainly gives a lot of money to politicians -- lois, rather. but what sets them apart because a lot of special interest groups give money to politicians. what makes the nra more powerful than those groups? >> well, the nra has a 5 million-member grassroots network across the country, and they have more importantly than those big numbers, a lot of dedicated activists in each state who are very passionate, very informed, willing to show up,...
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same time, it is also worth reflecting that they nra -- the nra also has a very powerful voice in america. h a lot of political sway. although president trump said he wanted tighter gun laws, he also reflected that some members of his republican party were scared the nra. it is also worth reflecting the day after he said he wanted tighter gun laws, he also met the nra. that also might be an indication of their political sway. >> thank you very much. spea there are mixed messages from and from the white house about what conditions need to be met before president trumprtan meet the korean leader. in a tweet in the last hour, he said that a deal is very much in the making and it would be a good one for the world earlier, his press secretary said the were conditions. >> what we know is that thre maximum pres campaign has clearly been effective. kwew that it has put a tremendous amount of pressure on north korea. they have made some major promises. there's made promise to denuclearize and stop nuclear and missileesting. they have recognized that regular militwry exercises n the u.s. and its aa
same time, it is also worth reflecting that they nra -- the nra also has a very powerful voice in america. h a lot of political sway. although president trump said he wanted tighter gun laws, he also reflected that some members of his republican party were scared the nra. it is also worth reflecting the day after he said he wanted tighter gun laws, he also met the nra. that also might be an indication of their political sway. >> thank you very much. spea there are mixed messages from and...
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the nra was against the democratic plan but did support a republican plan. democrats know that they have an advantage here, they know public opinion is on their side so they were trying to push for as much as they could get. there wasn't a lot of talk going on about a compromise. and that's where it got left. >> rose: that brings up susan collins. >> correct. so that is the news today. susan collins has been, you know, she's a centrist from maine always known for trying to get a compromise going. she's been working for days now with both republicans and democrats, including senator hidecamp from north dakota who has been resistant to gun control measures in the past given her state and the make up and the voters there. and also republicans who include kelly -- whose got a cuff re-election -- tough re-election. they've come up with a plan. mitch mick connell said they will come up with a vote. it's a compromise between the republican and democrat proposals and so they're going to get another chance to vote on this but it's not sure that that proposal could ev
the nra was against the democratic plan but did support a republican plan. democrats know that they have an advantage here, they know public opinion is on their side so they were trying to push for as much as they could get. there wasn't a lot of talk going on about a compromise. and that's where it got left. >> rose: that brings up susan collins. >> correct. so that is the news today. susan collins has been, you know, she's a centrist from maine always known for trying to get a...
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jon: the nra publicly grades lawmakers from a to f. if you are a+, you not only have an excellent voting record on all itical nra critical issues, but ha made an effort to promote and defend the second amendment. if you are a f, you are a true enemy of gun owners' rights. after mass shooting incidents, the nra are famously reticent talk publicly. we went to their headquarters t speak aboulicy. we didn't get very far. >>ty i'm securi how are you doing? jon: yeah, i'm fine. >> i need you to move up property. jon: we can't film here? >> no. thank you, sir. have a good day.t jon: we just wshot of the building. but the nra is very happy to funnel money to supporters in congress. so marco rubio, the local senator, who tweeted his over -- his horror about the shooting, is an a+, and er the years has received $3 million from them. senator rob portman, also offering condolences last night, has received $3 million. john mccain over the course of his career, $7 million >>ilry lies. >> i respect the second amendment. jon:l the nra wilrun attack ad
jon: the nra publicly grades lawmakers from a to f. if you are a+, you not only have an excellent voting record on all itical nra critical issues, but ha made an effort to promote and defend the second amendment. if you are a f, you are a true enemy of gun owners' rights. after mass shooting incidents, the nra are famously reticent talk publicly. we went to their headquarters t speak aboulicy. we didn't get very far. >>ty i'm securi how are you doing? jon: yeah, i'm fine. >> i need...
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republicans are gathering at the nra. there's a myth that the gop is the nra. speak about the political significance of republicans gathering there. >> the nra is an example of today's politics. a group that is basically where most conservatives are. republicans at the moment our second amendment absolutists. it's not as if the republicans need to go to the nra to get a dispensation to pass gun laws. the last time the nra took a staunc position against a piece of gun legislation was with the fix nics a in the trump administration. it was basically some kind of a background check system. the nra lobbied heavily against it. republicans were able to get it across the finish line. donald trump signed it into law. i think that people don't appreciate that the nra is one of the many groups in d.c. that takes a position where most people are and claims it as their own and claims that they are causing that. i think right now, republicans can. democrats are being reasonable here. this is the interesting thing. democrats traditionally have trd to swing for the fences whe
republicans are gathering at the nra. there's a myth that the gop is the nra. speak about the political significance of republicans gathering there. >> the nra is an example of today's politics. a group that is basically where most conservatives are. republicans at the moment our second amendment absolutists. it's not as if the republicans need to go to the nra to get a dispensation to pass gun laws. the last time the nra took a staunc position against a piece of gun legislation was with...
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the nra says the lawsuit is political. stephen church has been covering the trial for bloomberg and joins me now. thank you for coming on the newshour. i know you are a bankruptcy specialist but i want to backtrack a little bit because wayne la pierre actually testified during this trial. what came out about how he managed the nra and used his position? stephen: it was clear he had control over most everything that happened at the nra. that was one of the major points the new york attorney geral is trying to bring out. there were also some lapses in financial controls, the kinds of things he would see at private companies or at well-run nonprofits. stephanie: so what does the nra bankruptcy filing have to do with the charges against la pierre in new york? was essentially filing for bankruptcy in gun-friendly texas a way to escape accountability in new york? stephen: that is precisely with the argument was on the side of the new york attorney general and their allies were arguing with them. the nra is making a claim that ev
the nra says the lawsuit is political. stephen church has been covering the trial for bloomberg and joins me now. thank you for coming on the newshour. i know you are a bankruptcy specialist but i want to backtrack a little bit because wayne la pierre actually testified during this trial. what came out about how he managed the nra and used his position? stephen: it was clear he had control over most everything that happened at the nra. that was one of the major points the new york attorney...
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but the nra is very happy to funnel money to supporters in congress. so marco rubio, the local hsenator, who tweet overr -- his horout the shooting, is an a+, and over the years has received $3 million from them. senator rob portman, also offering c has received $3 million. john mccain overhe course of his career, $7 million. >> hillary lies. >> i respect the second amendment. jon: the nra will run attack ads like this against candidates they don't like. >> hillary will lie about anything to get elected. no more lies. defeat hillary. erjon: aft the sandy hook school shooting in connecticut, when 20 children agesix to seven lost their lives, a majority of american people favored tighter gun control. it couldn't get through congss. senator chris murphy from connecticut, an f in the nra rating system, told the bbc why. the nra rnoains powerfulh to block progress. it is an issue of political power. they have been organizing for 20 to 30 years. the modern anti-gun violence movement dates from sandy hook. jon: at the nra, flags have been lowered as a mark of
but the nra is very happy to funnel money to supporters in congress. so marco rubio, the local hsenator, who tweet overr -- his horout the shooting, is an a+, and over the years has received $3 million from them. senator rob portman, also offering c has received $3 million. john mccain overhe course of his career, $7 million. >> hillary lies. >> i respect the second amendment. jon: the nra will run attack ads like this against candidates they don't like. >> hillary will lie...
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and i thought whate said today talking about "i love the nra, the nra love me, but we may fall out over this" -- he didn't quite say that, he said at best they might be neutral on this, they are cing around. these are baby steps. we're not talking about oweeping refothe gun laws in the united states. we are about tightening background checks. but evenhawill face the ieth of opposition from the nra . wheard from the president today was someone who said i am prepared to take on the nra on this, but we have been herre be if you want to put a skeptical te on this come after parkland he said people are too afraid of the nra. the nra had dinner at the white house and he dropped his proposals. we will see what happens. nada: senate majority leader d mitch mcconnell has refu reconvene the senate and he says it will wait to vote on this. is there the risk that momentum fizzles out by then? jon: yes, there is, but i think the president saying what he said today has put his stamp on this as a proposal that ought to go forward. i think it would look weak -- i don't think people will forget in three
and i thought whate said today talking about "i love the nra, the nra love me, but we may fall out over this" -- he didn't quite say that, he said at best they might be neutral on this, they are cing around. these are baby steps. we're not talking about oweeping refothe gun laws in the united states. we are about tightening background checks. but evenhawill face the ieth of opposition from the nra . wheard from the president today was someone who said i am prepared to take on the nra...
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. >> just 4 hours drive from houston, the nra oureeting. thousands of gun owners are gathering to defend their right to own weapons. protesters are demanding greater gun control in america. >> urc don't understand why people want tighter gun control? >> i understand, that there are a lot of angry people there. >> it even -- people people did not have access, they might not be able to wear masks at schools. >> this way to look at it. >> was another way? >> contrling crime. if you have personnel that want to be trained, they can be trained in rep and safety -- weapon safety, and you will restrict the access of any crazy not. it is not the weapon. it is the nut that has the weapon. >> it is because the knot has the weap that his able to go in. >> but, why don't you protect the schools? you say the schools are gun free. so are your churches. how may church shootings that we had because they are gun free? >> several politicians have pulled out of the event. others are undeterred, like donald trump. since the school shooting, the gun lobby and su
. >> just 4 hours drive from houston, the nra oureeting. thousands of gun owners are gathering to defend their right to own weapons. protesters are demanding greater gun control in america. >> urc don't understand why people want tighter gun control? >> i understand, that there are a lot of angry people there. >> it even -- people people did not have access, they might not be able to wear masks at schools. >> this way to look at it. >> was another way?...
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idt's not be afraof bee nra. we have momentum right now. >> thank you for your time. >>> beginning tonight, san francisco, specifically, the mission bay neighborhood, will change forever. they have the opening-night of the brand-new chase center. a glistening, $1.4 billion waterfront arena, built, financed, and controlled by the úgolden sta warriors. this is more than a basketball arena. this is an entertainment of of san francisco. they want to host 200 events eaar. this is emblematic of current bay san francisco, playground for the rich and powerful, down the block from homeless encampment. joining me iew, the operating officer, rick phelps. welcome to the show. congratulations. i say this, gedoing anything in the city neand county of san francisco can be challenging. i am being polite. >> thank you. we never miss the opportunity to hang out with you. any project of this magnitude in san francisc has some hurdles to cross. because oftime purposes, what was the biggest hurdle that you faced in getting this priv
idt's not be afraof bee nra. we have momentum right now. >> thank you for your time. >>> beginning tonight, san francisco, specifically, the mission bay neighborhood, will change forever. they have the opening-night of the brand-new chase center. a glistening, $1.4 billion waterfront arena, built, financed, and controlled by the úgolden sta warriors. this is more than a basketball arena. this is an entertainment of of san francisco. they want to host 200 events eaar. this is...
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while there may not be enough to defeat the nra, the nra does not have the skill to alter itself anymore. >> i will call your attention to the behind the current -- curtain column from "politico" on friday. the newtown family several against staff only meetings. they will not do them. they insisted on sitting down with the senators themselves. they are mostly nonpolitical, but quite accomplished in their own fields. they are a unique moral authority to prod senate action. you saw joe machin's -- joe manchin's reaction. >> i did. but that is no way to legislate. the idea is we have to do something. no, that is not how you legislate. we have a 10-year ban on exactly what feinstein and others are demanding. we had it in place for the mid 1990's for a decade. the study commissioned by the department of justice showed it had no effect. that is the issue. >> it was not studied -- >> it said it had no significant effect. >> what the study said there was no causal relationship shown one way or the other between an assault weapons ban, one way or the other. >> that means it had no effect. it is n
while there may not be enough to defeat the nra, the nra does not have the skill to alter itself anymore. >> i will call your attention to the behind the current -- curtain column from "politico" on friday. the newtown family several against staff only meetings. they will not do them. they insisted on sitting down with the senators themselves. they are mostly nonpolitical, but quite accomplished in their own fields. they are a unique moral authority to prod senate action. you...
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jane: why has the nra become so powerful? nick: if you're a republican and campaign, they could finance against you in the republican primary locus. you risk losing your seat if you go up against the nra. jane: thank you very much. president trump tweeted this morning that his secretary of state never threatened to resign and said congress should investigate the media for spreading fake news. mr. trump was responding to a report from nbc yesterday that rex tillerson was so fed up working with the administration that he had to be persuaded not to step down. for more, my colleagues katty kay and christian fraser spoke to william for their program " e.on and 100 days." william cowan -- choen -- cohen. state,ed as secretary of for those leaders to know you have the full backing of president clinton when you --ked with him. bill: him. bill: it was critical for my ability to carry out the mission of our country, subject to the president's direction. what is astonishing to me, there does not seem to be an interagency process whereby
jane: why has the nra become so powerful? nick: if you're a republican and campaign, they could finance against you in the republican primary locus. you risk losing your seat if you go up against the nra. jane: thank you very much. president trump tweeted this morning that his secretary of state never threatened to resign and said congress should investigate the media for spreading fake news. mr. trump was responding to a report from nbc yesterday that rex tillerson was so fed up working with...
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anthony: donald trump has a fair amount of allegiance to the nra. they were an early supporter of his presidential campaign when other oups work hemming and hawing. he treated this morning -- tweeted this morning his award for them. that is where his first ance is. although today you could hear from the audience it was not as enthusiastic as you might think. for mike pence they cheered but for the nra leader, less of an enthusiastic response. laura: that is why the president may be suggesting things the nra doesn't like. anthony: he has a sense of where the public is. donald trump did support of the assault weapons ban in then 1990's t first came up. he has changed a bit on this position, campaigned on it, and is listening to people speak passionately about som of measures. but it will be a real test for him. laura: anthony zurcher, thank you for the analysis there. nationsrt, efto pass a resolution calling for a temporary cease-fire in syria have stalled. western diplomats say this del gives syrian government forces more time to attack rebel held a
anthony: donald trump has a fair amount of allegiance to the nra. they were an early supporter of his presidential campaign when other oups work hemming and hawing. he treated this morning -- tweeted this morning his award for them. that is where his first ance is. although today you could hear from the audience it was not as enthusiastic as you might think. for mike pence they cheered but for the nra leader, less of an enthusiastic response. laura: that is why the president may be suggesting...
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mike spies has long written about the nra. he is a senior writer at the trace, a non-profit newsroom that focuses on gun violence in america. we just heard senator chris murphy of connecticut talk about what he calls the unbreakable grip that the gun industry has on the republican party. we have talked about conversations he has had with it republican colleagues to seek common ground. the nra may not be present for those conversations, but do you think their influence will be felt? mike: to be totally honest with you, i think it is not. i think historically, the grip was a reality. it up until probably 2016, its ability to not spend its opponents in elections, anduch t job of socializing into this absolutist idea of the second amendment was hung over every gun debate. i think their influence has been significantly lessened over the last few years, linked to their deep financial troubles, their demonstrated inability to spend to influence elections, sort of takes the teeth out of anything that they could do. what was such a for
mike spies has long written about the nra. he is a senior writer at the trace, a non-profit newsroom that focuses on gun violence in america. we just heard senator chris murphy of connecticut talk about what he calls the unbreakable grip that the gun industry has on the republican party. we have talked about conversations he has had with it republican colleagues to seek common ground. the nra may not be present for those conversations, but do you think their influence will be felt? mike: to be...
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i be an nra member? they are terrible at their job. they've done a horrible job over the past year. >> david, i've heard it said that you might yourself consider running for office in 2025 if the conditions demand it. what would cause you to run for national office? >> i think just to make sure that young people understand first of all that it is possible to go out and be a young person in congress and on top of that, i think if i truly felt that the politicians we had voted into office weren't taking this issue seriously enough, i along with thousands of other students that are going to run for political office in the coming years because of all the stuff that we've been facing will run for political office because i'm not doing this for myself. i'm doing -- we're doing this for our generation because we realize that if we don't run for office, if we don't turn out to vote in record numbers, we can be the last generation on this planet. >> it's dramatic to hear you say that. it's equally dramatic the ef
i be an nra member? they are terrible at their job. they've done a horrible job over the past year. >> david, i've heard it said that you might yourself consider running for office in 2025 if the conditions demand it. what would cause you to run for national office? >> i think just to make sure that young people understand first of all that it is possible to go out and be a young person in congress and on top of that, i think if i truly felt that the politicians we had voted into...